Latest Friday Night Lights News

The Texas high school that served as the inspiration behind Buzz Bissinger's 1990 bestseller Friday Night Lights has been rocked by a sex-scandal-related suicide.Mark Lampman, a social studies teacher at Permian High School in Odessa,...

Former Friday Night Lights stars Jesse Plemons and Derek Phillips will reprise their roles from the acclaimed Tv drama for a new digital spin-off series.Hopes for a film adaptation of the football-centred show were recently...

Friday Night Lights author Buzz Bissinger has opened up about the true extent of his pre-rehab breakdown last year (13), admitting he was starting to self-harm and take pills before seeking professional help.In a candid...

Director/producer Peter Berg has dashed fans' hopes of a new film adaptation of Tv drama series Friday Night Lights after the idea was met with mixed feelings from the cast and crew.The critically-acclaimed show was...

Friday Night Lights author Buzz Bissinger has checked into rehab after confessing he has a shopping addiction.The writer, whose novel inspired the movie and U.S. Tv drama of the same name, reveals he has spent...

Friday Night Lights creator Peter Berg has taken aim at U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney for allegedly using the show's popular catchphrase as part of his campaign.Berg coined the term 'Clear Eyes, Full Hearts,...

Billy Bob Thornton's football movie Friday Night Lights is set to be remade with a heavy slant towards the cancelled TV series it spawned.The critically-acclaimed spin-off, starring Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton, picked up a...

Critically acclaimed sports drama Friday Night Lights triumphed at the 2011 Television Critics Association Awards on Saturday night (06Aug11) by landing the coveted Program of the Year prize.The drama joined Game of Thrones, Modern Family,...

LEIGHTON MEESTER was oblivious to the similarities in looks between her and MINKA KELLY until she met the FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS star's mother - and realised she was the mirror image of her own mum.The...

BILLY BOB THORNTON has turned down the chance to reprise his FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS role for the TV spin-off's upcoming season finale because his busy schedule doesn't allow it.The movie star was approached by the...

BILLY BOB THORNTON's living the sporting life after watching his two favourite teams become world champions in the past five months.
The FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS star was at the Super Bowl on Sunday (04FEB07) to...

There were few surprises when nominations for the Writers Guild TV Awards were revealed yesterday (13DEC06) with castaway show LOST, mob hit THE SOPRANOS, and KIEFER SUTHERLAND-starring 24 all battling it out for Best Drama....

DREAMGIRLS, UNITED 93 and BORAT: CULTURAL LEARNINGS OF AMERICA FOR MAKE BENEFIT GLORIOUS NATION OF KAZAKHSTAN are among the films of 2006, according to the American Film Institute.
The organisation has revealed its top ten...

Movie star BILLY BOB THORNTON often chases snooping reporters off his
property with weapons, because he's sick of them going through his garbage.
The BAD SANTA star admits he often has to challenge people...

Country star TIM McGRAW has become the latest musician to sink cash into a
sporting team after buying a minority stake in Arena Football team NASHVILLE
KATS.
The singer will co-own the American football...

SHARK TALE remains on top of the American box office in its second week of
release, after taking in an extra $31.7 million (GBP17.6 million).
BILLY BOB THORNTON's FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS debuted in second...

Big-hearted BILLY BOB THORNTON and country star TIM McGRAW have teamed up
to help injured American football stars after discovering the unknown heroes
while preparing for their new sports movie.
The couple learned about...